Vine Grove Airport (70KY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Vine Grove Airport in Vine Grove, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFTK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Vine Grove Airport (70KY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Vine Grove, KY at 680 ft. 70KY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFTK, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 2,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFTK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFTK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFTK, 5.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KFTK 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02010196 $
What changed at KFTK (nearest station)?
Since the 0931Z (5:31 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0931Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 70KY
Based on the nearest station (KFTK), 70KY is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 70KY. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 29 | 2,700 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
70KY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Vine Grove Airport in Vine Grove, KY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 70KY is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 70KY
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEX UA /OV HYK300007/TM 0918/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK CLR/RM DURC
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYK300007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV 6I2/TM 0546/FL350/TP B748/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 6I2Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0546Reported at 05:46 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
IMS UA /OV GVR/TM 0518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS MOD
IMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0518Reported at 05:18 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0450/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT-MOD
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 70KY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFTK reported mostly VFR across 45 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 11/29
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (3:00 PM EDT)
TAF KFTK 111900Z 1119/1301 06006KT 9999 BKN012 BKN120 QNH2986INS BECMG 1205/1206 16005KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC060 QNH2986INS BECMG 1208/1209 18007KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN060 QNH2985INS BECMG 1213/1214 18006KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC060 QMH2989INS BECMG 1220/1221 27006KT 9999 NSW BKN035 QNH2995INS TX29/1121Z TN20/1211Z LAST NO AMDS AFT1121 NEXT 1411
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 70KY
- City
- Vine Grove
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8159, -85.9647
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFTK
- TAF
- Nearest KFTK
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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70KY weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 70KY?+
70KY has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 2,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 70KY come from?+
Vine Grove Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFTK, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 70KY can differ.
Does 70KY have a TAF?+
Yes. The KFTK TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 70KY broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 70KY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 70KY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Vine Grove Airport (70KY)
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